desk
Saturday, November 5th, 2005
Our desk is essentially complete now. We didn’t install the decorative dowels or aluminum wire, but it is really quite handsome the way it is. There are some very slight gaps since the glass didn’t come in cut straight or flat enough, but we can probably fill them with some wood slivers. Maybe it’s better to leave the gaps in case we need to replace the glass with another piece cut in some equally odd shape. We’ve loaded the desk up with computer equipment since taking this photo. It seems to be quite sturdy, despite the unsupported eight foot span. It creaks a little if you lean on the middle of the desk, but it doesn’t deflect much at all.
I had hoped to put home improvement projects on hold until the spring. I need to make some time to explore other enterprises, but it’s not to be. Since Lo used her superpowers to command control of most of the bathroom closet, we badly need some new shelving space. Luckily we bought a combo clothes washer/dryer anticipating this need. Now we just need to fill the empty space above the washer with three broad shelves.